Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in South Carolina

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Facility Name Description Activities Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle  more... Camping , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Museum/Visitor Center Ninety Six National Historic Site The Ninety Six National Historic Site is an area of unique historical significance. The unusual name was given by early traders in the 1700's because they mistakenly believed it was the estimated  more... Biking , Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing North Inlet -Winyah Bay Reserve The reserve features the salt marshes and ocean dominated tidal creeks of the North Inlet Estuary plus the brackish waters and marshes of the adjacent Winyah Bay Estuary. North Inlet is a relatively  more... Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery The Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911. Our mission is to provide statutory mitigation and restoration fish (striped bass) for Federal water projects in South Carolina and  more... Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVNHT) commemorates the campaign leading to the battle of Kings Mountain by following the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Climbing , Fishing , Groceries and Supplies , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Winter Sports Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge Pinckney Island NWR, established December 4, 1975, was once included in the plantation of Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a prominent lawyer active in South Carolina politics from 1801 to  more... Hiking , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Santee National Wildlife Refuge Santee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1942 to alleviate the loss of natural waterfowl and wildlife habitat caused by the construction of hydro-electric projects on the Santee and Cooper  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Savannah NWR, which lies on both the South Carolina and Georgia sides of the Savannah River just upriver from the city of Savannah, Georgia, was established April 6, 1927. The refuge 28,168 acres  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center The Sewee Center showcases the unique heritage and natural history of South Carolina's lowcountry. Jointly operated by the USDA Forest Service and  more... Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Tybee National Wildlife Refuge Tybee NWR was established on May 9, 1938, by an executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a breeding area for migratory birds and other wildlife. Located in the mouth of the Savannah  more...

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